Tool for dressing fish, &amp;c.



D. L. POTTER.

TOOL FOR DRESSING FISH, 6w. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5,1915.

1,171,241. 1 Patented Feb. 8,1916.

ented Feb. 8 ,1916.

ng slightly, and their l inward and formed that in effect the arms a loop-shaped handle 3. The downturned 60 recessed at its inner and its outer side is 3 whose extreme lower r sharpened as at 13.

bent upward opposite as ter side is recessed as lip 12 while its inner in a directionlongille so as to produce a teeth 16 which are so we n eel and S is itsskin. 75

1e operator will make the skin completely ind the head, the cut- :eful for this purpose.

sed and the sharp edge 1 assed into the incision rected toward the body Pressure is then ape arms 7 and 8 toward result that the jaws 9 together, the edge 13 1 skins and the body .ng a bend in the skin .d the teeth 16 forming skin where they carry he recess 11. In this ripped at two points as .e handle is then turned rrow 17, from the full a dotted lined position lally the entire tool is tion of the arrow 18 Le grip on the arms 7 that the skin is stripped 'eversed, whereas if the 1 been gripped between ng plain meeting faces faces as described, in indicated by either arindicated by both arld have lost their grip sharp edge 13 is obvi- 'ting the skin from the gthe entry of this jaw of the eel, while the DUANE L. POTTER, 0F SCRANTON, PENNSYLVAN TOOL FOR DRESSING FISH, 8w.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DUANE L. POTTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools for Dressing Fish, &c.;/ and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to butchering, and more especially to dressing; and the object of the same isto produce a tool particularly adapted for dressing fish and skinning eels, hogs, etc. This object is carried out in the manner hereinafter fully described and claimed and as shown in the drawings wherein:

Figure 1\ is a side elevation illustrating the manner of using this tool for skinning an eel. Fig. 2 is a perspective, detail of the jaws open. Fig. 3' is a side elevation of the complete tool. Figs. 4 and 5 are sections on the lines 44 and 5-5 respectively of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged edge view of the fish scaler.

It is well known to those who dress fish and the like that some require scaling and some skinning, that it is particularly diflicult to remove the skin from an eel, and that in any case a cutting edge and often a point is desirable on the dressing tool.

My present invention is designed for the use of those engaged in this business, and it is my intention to produce a single implement which will meet all their wants. To this end I make the tool of metal and preferably of high grade steel, having a blade 1 at one end with a sharp cutting edge 2 and preferably pointed at its extremity as at 3.

' The body of the blade is quite thick at .its

back as seen in section at Fig. 5, and its rear edge is serrated on zig-zag lines as shown at 4, the edges of the serrations standing in a single plane and being sharpened as at 5. Where these lines meet each other sharp corners 6 are produced which are 00- incident with the plane faces of the blade 1, and these corners andvthe cutting edges 5 ilignd to be extremely serviceable in scaling The shank end of the blade merges into two arms 7 and 8 which are tempered so Specification of Letters Patent. ?a,tr

Application filed May 5, 1915. Serial No. 26,052.

that they may be spru outer ends are turned into jaws 9 and 10 so 1 and jaws constitute as best seen in Fig.

jaw 9 is undercut or side as shown at 11,

continued into a lip 15 edge is beveled ofi o: The other jaw 10 is the jaw 9, and its ou at 14 to receive the 1 side is notched at 15 tudinally of the hand series of upstanding disposed that they p. at the time that the recess 14. The use formed is best shown ignates the body of a] In dressing an eel tl an incision through around the body beh [ting edge 2 being us -without releasing th and 8. The result is from the body and r edge of the 'skin hat a pair of jaws havi: rather than stepped moving the tool as row or certainly as rows, the jaws woul on the skin. The ously useful for par body and permitting between these parts teeth 16 which come in contact withith outer side of the skin are obviously useful instance, the point 3 being for sticking purposes, and the shape of the blade especially adapted for dressing the head and feet, taking out cords for gambrel, opening the carcass, and otherwise.

What I claim is: I

1. A tool for skinning eels, etc., comprising two jaws, one jaw being recessed on its inner side and its outer side extended into a lip and the other jaw being recessed on its outer I side to receive said lip and having its inner other ends disconnected and turned inward into jaws, one jaw being recessed on its inner side and its outer side extended into a lip 4 provided with a sharp edge and the other jaw being recessed on its outer side to receive said lip when the jaws are pressed together.

4:. A tool for skinning eels, etc., compfising a loop-shaped handle consisting of two arms connected at one end and having their 1 other ends disconnected and turned inward into jaws, one jaw being recessed on its inner side and its outer side extended into a lip and the other jaw being recessed on its outer side to receive said lip and having its inner projecting side toothed to enter the recess of the first-named jaw. a

5. A tool for skinning eels, etc., comprising a loop-shaped handle consisting of two arms integrally connected at one end and projecting side toothed to enter the recess of h i g th i th r end disconnected and i t first-Famed 11 n means PPP turned inward into jaws, the upper jaw belng the aws and mOVIIIg them relatlvely t ing recessed on its inner side and having its 6 v each other. outer side extended into a lip provided with 2'5 0 2- A tool for sk nnlng eels, etc., compI' S- a sharp cutting edge, and the lower jaw being two arms having the1 r ends turned ining recessed onits outer side to receive said ward 1nto aws, the upper aw belng recessed lip and having its inner side notched longion its inner slde and havlng its outer side tudinally of the tool to produce upstanding extended lnto a 11p prov1ded w1th a sharp teeth adapted to enter said recess in the other 30 cutting edge, and the lower jaw belng rejaw when the handle is compressed, for the cessed on its outer side to receive said lip purpose set forth.

and having its inner side notched longitudi- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature nally of the tool to produce upstanding teeth in presence of two witnesses.

adapted to enter said recess in the other jaw. DUANE L. POTTER.

:5 e5 3. A tool for skinning eels, etc., compris Witnesses: v

A ing a loop-shaped handle consisting of two MARY DUFFY,

arms connected at one end and having their 'MARY CoYLE. 

